How to make a hexagon from a square piece of paper

How to make a hexagon from a square piece of paper

This guide will show you how to fold and cut a square piece of paper to make a hexagon.

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What You'll Need

  • hexagon
  • origami
  • paper shapes
  • origami paper
  • paper crafts

Steps

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Step 1
    Materials: 1 square paper Scissors
  2. 2

    Step 2

    Step 2
    Fold the square in half vertically. unfold
  3. 3

    Step 3

    Step 3
    Starting from the left bottom corner, fold the right bottom corner up to the center crease.
  4. 4

    Step 4

    Step 4
    Fold the paper down at the top point of the flap you just made.
  5. 5

    Step 5

    Step 5
    Result Unfold
  6. 6

    Step 6

    Step 6
    Bring the bottom edge up to the horizontal crease you just made.
  7. 7

    Step 7

    Step 7
    Starting from the bottom center crease, bring the right bottom point up to the top edge of the layer you just folded up.
  8. 8

    Step 8

    Step 8
    Result Unfold
  9. 9

    Step 9

    Step 9
    Starting from the bottom of the center crease, bring the left bottom point up to the top edge of the top layer.
  10. 10

    Step 10

    Step 10
    Refold the right side.
  11. 11

    Step 11

    Step 11
    Flip over the paper. The crease going across the top is where you will cut.
  12. 12

    Step 12

    Step 12
    Cut along the crease.
  13. 13

    Step 13

    Step 13
    Unfold to see your hexagon.

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